Ag Business Articles
Zypro Now Available for Side-Dress Applications
Published February 14, 2024
Helena Agri-Enterprises’ Zypro soil amendment is now labeled for side-dress fertilizer applications. “By adding Zypro, you’re not only placing fertilizer in the right place at the right time, but you’re also using enzyme technology to create a more productive soil…European Farm Demonstrations Persist
Published February 13, 2024
In Greece, farmers will continue their protests against the government. Farm leaders met with the Greek prime minister Tuesday and offered farmers a two-year break on energy costs. That wasn’t enough to satisfy the demands of the farmers in the…Ag Census Perspective
Published February 13, 2024
USDA has released the results of its 2022 Census of Agriculture. The average age of the American farmer is just over 58 years, up a half-percent from the survey done five years earlier. There are more new and beginning farmers,…Farm Numbers Decline
Published February 13, 2024
USDA says the number of farms and ranches in the U.S. continues to decline. According to the latest USDA Census of Agriculture, there were 1.9 million farms and ranches in 2022. Down seven percent from the 2017 census. The average…South Dakotan is the Top Producer of the Year
Published February 13, 2024
The co-owner of Christiansen Land and Cattle at Kimball, South Dakota is the 2024 Top Producer of the Year. Christine Hamilton oversees 14,000 acres of cropland, 11,000 acres of pasture and 1,100 head of cattle. CLC utilizes an extensive precision…MLBA Hall of Fame Inductees Named
Published February 13, 2024
The Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association has announced the four latest inductees to the Minnesota Livestock Hall of Fame. Norb and Judy Sonnek of Foreston are being honored for the contributions made to the Holstein dairy business. Retired State Veterinarian Dr.…Judge Rules on Massachusetts Q3
Published February 13, 2024
A portion of the Massachusetts Question 3 has been ruled unconstitutional. This ballot question was approved by Massachusetts voters in 2016 which banned the sale of pork, eggs and veal from animals raised in confinement. A federal judge in Boston…Well Grounded
Published February 12, 2024
In this edition of the Well Grounded podcast, Acres and Shares owner Jayson Menke and RRFN farm broadcaster Randy Koenen visit with John Warcup, an attorney with the Grand Forks-based firm Swanson & Warcup. The topics addressed include easements and…Immigration Standoff
Published February 12, 2024
A bipartisan immigration bill failed this past week. American Business Immigration Coalition Director of Outreach Jim O’Neil sees this as a critical issue for agriculture. A resolution to this issue is not expected anytime soon. "We're two months into an election…